Respect? To teach our children respect we have to in turn show them respect. This girls choice not to pledge should be respected, she did not cause a scene, she sat quietly during the pledge RESPECTING others preference to pledge.

If she chose to pray during the pledge would we be punishing her? Young teens and children have freedom of religion and speech just as we adults have. As long as it is done in a RESPECTFUL way... can we ask for more?